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<h3>Hypertext Help with LaTeX</h3>

<h2>\emph</h2>

<p>This is LaTeX2e.</p>

<p>The <tt>\emph</tt> command is considered more suitable for
    short stretches of emphasized text. Like the LaTeX 2.09
    <tt><a href="ltx-221.html">\em</a></tt> command it toggles
    between italics and Roman typefaces. A typical use would be</p>

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    This is \emph{emphasized text}.
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    See also <a href="ltx-176.html">Typefaces</a>,
    <a href="ltx-178.html">Sizes</a><br>
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    Revised 11 May 1995.
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